Filter smoker for invalids, etc.



Ag. 7, 1951 J, SEN 2,563,695

FILTER SMOKER FOR INVALIDS, ETC

Filed April 8, 1949 Patented Aug. 7, 1951 NjITEiD ATEi-NT "OFF ICE F L ER SMQ 'E F RLINVA IQSILETQ- Aopl c cn Ar il zcupca ions where both a d ar sequined fo e ti e cper o mame, e t the sam time ,iir ri ine a c. q cr;an. :m r1 en o abl m k th smoke o the b rni g tobacco is ii ssed thro a filter in its journey :130 the smolgers nouth.

p lleling th zfo ceoin qobissis i i th -g era aim a d :nu fi os insii invent o t rar r idl a d v ce w ch wi mrn s simp e a d tonren em means wher b i va i s o recl ing and the w s oc u ed i div du s ca en oy-smoking, w th le ha ds ess a te tio .--s 'c l d n a ma e h a hfu manne with a are a ou h ta n c t n and other harmful gases filtered out, as the smoke is drawn by the s ke These and ancillary objects and structural featu s of :m t e at ained b thi int t p e er e e bo en o which a e se ic i he iol g desc icn a lu t a e in the ac o n in drawing wherei .Eis eoi is a p rs e ve ri wp .asm kins d vice, constructed in accordance with the principles of this-invention;

"Figured is -a detail view in vertical iongitudinal 'section through the e mouthpiece and adj acant portion of the device carried'by the ash vreceiver;

Figure 3 is a transverse rsectional viewtaken on the line S l-Figure '2;

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal section through the mouthpiece illustrating .amodified form of valve structure;

Figure 5 isra vertical longitudinal view through the mouthpiece, illustrating a ;further modified valve structure, and

figure 6 is a transverse sectional viewtaken ion-the line 61- -6, Figurei.

This invention "has efor its primary Vpurpose to eprovide a device that may be o-dependably :em- 'ployedby individuals, while disposed in a reielining position, by individuals who are engaged in1occupations Whereboth handsiare required for effective performance, by 'invalids, such as spastics, who are unable to use their hands. *Thus, rthis invention includes an ash receiver, having ELL a *block ver-tica1ly disposed thereon, the block being provided with ;a =passage. An elongated flexible 1 tube-is associated with :the I block passage at-one end and is providedrwith a mouthpiec :at 'the other end, ithe latter being adapted .for insertion-inlther nouth of the smoker. A: cigarette orcigar'holde-r is detachably associatedivith the opposite end of :a block .:passage and is adapted to receive retain ran gendiof ;a cigarette or 10 cig-ar. "Thus-a smoker lwouldi-position a cigarette .rQI' icigar ai-n rthe ehol'der :and slight the same by drawing through the tube- 1111 the caseflof .an invalid, the cigarette would :be :plaeed. in :the .holder--by;an;attendant. jiZhe smoker; -ay then dra through t 1 1 3 6 and e iq :the r ak without ,eiear inf :fire or ;a-ny pther ghazard, the smoke .rms n hmu h the passa ew in the :lilock and thr u h zfi teham e whe it would h fi tered :h a v uitabl :iil e a t reduc .r h nicot ne and rundesirable gas content .ztherccf- 1T ie cv th huttf em the ho de 111 e wo ld m. y bl h u h t ub :2 d by mean [o --r. ass bl d s o i st bs th :but w uld b r ecte f om t i W ke'obstruction would is ser 19h th a h r r i e a t :w ihethe-c saret e o e tl c a -ti :ciearett eiectedircm t e holder would 1 e the screen and rail into the ash receiver. .ctnrau neaking msinv ntim g n a -1y ter reference It includes g tangular recess L4 formed reces M :Qm i itut s n r m ir mi th ba b oc tra det c b inse t qrm di the bas A h. M 1 e iti a l rd sp a on :en ic -i h zbaseand menti ned on n t e Arblogk l;8 extends-upwardly from end of the base and is formed with within -wl ich js disposed suitable fi t -mam a s?- .e nppcr end o :t :hlcck i internally .athreas ed aas at 124 t Bil a de c b e p 1 4136013 111 6;hfl n flan an d-p ssae iifi:fo ;therein. mop s ction 2.6 i nm W t a z oaxially reduc ext m rth a e n ii Jad tachably inserted in the nally {threaded end Li -2413f IrhGlblQQk. lqextension of the reside at other end in a diametrically reduced passage 46, adapted to frictionally retain the end of a cigarette 42.

An elongated flexible tube 44 is secured at one end to the nipple ll received within an opening in the block [8, as seen in Figure 1, the extending free end of the tube havin a mouthpiece 46 positioned thereon. The tube 44 will be in open communication with the chamber 26, through the nipple ll.

Thus, it can be seen that a smoker may conveniently smoke a cigarette or the like form of tobacco, by inserting the mouthpiece 46 in his mouth and drawing the smoke from the cigarette holder 36 through the passage 23, the filtering chamber 26 and the tube 44. 1

Means is provided for ejecting a cigarette butt from the outer end of the holder responsive to the blowing through the tube by the smoker. Thus, a smoker upon puffing or blowing through the tube would automatically create a pressure in the holder and slide or move forwardly an ejector or expeller, which responsive to the gas pressure created by the smoker would move against the inserted end of the cigarette and force the same outwardly. The cigarette would be ejected from the holder and would drop into the recess or tray below the holder. It can be appreciated that the provision of the upright screen opposite the holder would deflect the cigarette butts into the tray and would prevent the cigarette butts from being expelled beyond the tray or recess.

The ejector means, indicated by numeral 48, shown in Figure 2, includes a piston or plungerlike member 50 having a longitudinally disposed bore 62 therein. An enlarged end 54 is formed at one extremity and slidably engages the inner surface of the holder. Achamber 56 is formed in the enlarged end 54 and a valve structure or assembly 58 is housed therein. The valve assembly includes a valve stem 6!] projecting from a disk-like head 62 and terminating in a conical end 64 adapted to seat in a valve seat 66 formed on the juxtaposed end of the passage 52. A weak spring 68 is concentrically disposed about the valve stem between the head'62 and the shoulder formed at the outer end of the chamber. A transversely disposed pin it is positioned for engagement with the head 62 to limit the movement of the valve responsive to the urging of the spring.

A similar stop pin i2 is transversely disposed in the holder to limit inward movement of the piston or plunger-like ejector. A smoker by blowing into the tube would urge the stem 60 and disk 62 to compress the weak spring 68, thereby to seat the valve stem in the seat 66. The pressure exerted against the outer face of the disk and the working face of the piston would move the same and push or eject the cigarette from the holder. The relationship of the size of the annular space between the disk 62 and the enlarged end 54, the weakness of the spring, the location of the pin 12 and the area of the disk are such as to enable an average individual to draw smoke through the various ducts with comfort, and upon blowing, to force the valve onto the seat 66 without undue exertion.

A modified form of ejector is illustrated in Figures 4 and 6, wherein the same includes a piston or ejector 14 having a longitudinally extending passage 16 formed therein. A conical shaped valve 18 is adapted for disposition in the inner end of the bore or passage I6, the

w same being carried by a plate 80 hinged as at 82 to the enlarged end of the piston 15. A transverse stop pin 84 is provided for limiting the inward movement of the valve and piston.

As seen in Figure 5, the piston 13 is formed with a longitudinally extending passage 11, the latter terminating at inner end in an enlarged chamber 19 within which is ireely disposed a ball valve 8|. The valve 8| is adapted to seat in the conical valve seat 63 formed at the juncture between the chamber and the passage, responsive to a certain gas pressure built up by the gas directed through the tube. A transverse stop pin 85 is provided for the ball valve and a pin 86 is transversely disposed in the holder for limiting the inward movement of the piston.

It can be appreciated that other modified forms of piston and valve assemblies may be provided but each of the embodiments would perform the same function and have the same general purpose, namely, to allow smoke to be drawn from the burning cigarette through the tube and the mouthpiece into the smokers mouth and to allow the cigarette to be ejected from the holder responsive to a blowing force exerted by the smoker through the tube. Thus, the plungerlike ejectors or pistons can be provided with any type of standard or conventional valve assembly, which would admit of the passage of smoke th'erethrough responsive to the pufiing of a smoker and which would close in order to enable the piston to function as a transmitter of pressure, the piston transmitting a pressure exerted by the air conveyed by the tube and imparting a pressure on the inserted end of the cigarette to eject the same from the holder.

It can be seen that a convenient and safe device has been provided for enabling a person to smoke a cigarette or the like form of tobacco, without at any time employing his hands. After a cigarette is once inserted in the holder and the same is lit, the subsequent smoking operation and ejecting operation may be carried out by merely drawing or blowing through the mouthpiece. v

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A smoking set comprising an'ash receiver, a block extending upwardly from said receiver and having a passage therein, a flexible tube secured at one end of said passage, a mouthpiece carried by the extending free end of the tube, a cigarette holder detachably associated with the other end of the block passage and valve means disposed in said holder for selectively enabling smoke to be drawn through the tube and for ejecting a cigarette from the holder responsive to blowing through the tube.

2. A smoking set comprising an ash receiver, a block extending upwardly from said receiver and having a passage therein, a screen extending upright from said receiver and disposed opposite from the block, a flexible tube associated with said block passage and havinga mouthpiece attached to the free end thereof, a detachable cigarette holder secured to the block passage, said screen being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the holder whereby a cigarette ejected from the holder will strike the'screen and rebound back into the ash receiver, and valve means in said holder for selectively enabling smoke to be drawn through the tube, and for ejecting a cigarette from the holder responsive to a pressure created by blowing through the tube.

. 3. A smoking set comprising an ash receiver,

a block extending upwardly from one end of the receiver and having a passage therein, a screen vertically disposed on said receiver at the opposing end thereof, a flexible tube associated with said block passage, a cigarette holder reniovably connected to said block for communication with the block passage, a cigarette ejector disposed in said holder and having a longitudinal bore, said screen being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the holder whereby a cigarette ejected from the holder will strike the screen and rebound back into the ash receiver, and valvular means mounted in said bore for selectively closing the same to move the ejector to expel a cigarette.

4. A smoking set comprising a base, an ash receiver formed at one end of said base, a block extending upwardly from the other end of .the base, a vertical screen disposed at one end of the ash receiver, a flexible tube having a smoke duct therein connected at one end to said block, a tubular cigarette holder detachably secured at one end to said block and projecting outwardly therefrom above the ash receiver, said screen being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the holder whereby a cigarette ejected from the holder will strike the screen and rebound back into the ash receiver, a plunger slidably disposed in said holder and formed with a longitudinal bore in communication with said smoke duct, and a check valve assembly in said bore for enabling smoke to be drawn through the holder and plunger, and for closing off the bore in the plunger responsive to a pressure created by blowing through the tube and for moving the plunger to expel a cigarette.

JAY SIENS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file or this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 651,689 Angell June 12, 1900 1,641,657 Bear Sept. 6, 1927 2,093,760 Kiernan Sept. 21, 1937 2,145,733 Palumbo Jan. 31, 1939 

